bo̍k-sìn-gù

Hokkien

Etymology

From Japanese ボクシング (bokushingu), from English boxing. See also 拍木勝 / 拍木胜 (phah-bo̍k-sèng).

Pronunciation

Noun

bo̍k-sìn-gù

  1. (Taiwan) boxing

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 拳擊 (“boxing”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 拳擊, 西洋拳
Southern Min Xiamen 拳擊, 拍木勝
Quanzhou 拳擊
Zhangzhou 拳擊
Taipei 拳擊 GT, bo̍k-sìn-gù GT
Wu Shanghai 博克胸
Note GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)
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